Pfeffernüsse

• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
• 1/8 teaspoon anise extract

1. Cream softened butter in a medium mixing bowl; add sugar, egg, corn syrup, and buttermilk, beating well. Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and spices; gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture, beating well. Add anise extract, and mix well.
2. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto well-greased baking sheets. Bake at 375u0b0 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly on baking sheets; transfer to wire racks and cool completely.

butter, sugar, egg, light corn syrup, buttermilk, flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground mace, anise

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pfeffernsse-1 (may not work)